Automobile glass-screen cleaner.



H. F. BUT'H.

AUTOMOBILE GLASS SCREEN CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED APB. z2, 1909.

Patented Feb. 13, 191

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HENRY n. BU'IH,

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AUTOMOBILE Grass-seminar CLEANER:A

To all whom t may concern: Y

, Be it known that I, HENRY F. BUTH, a.; citizen 4of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented cert-ain new and usefulk Improvements in VAutomobile Glass'-Screen Cleaners, of.y which the following is a speoication. p* n YThisfinvention relates' to improvements 1n cleaners for screens orwindows of automobiles, auto-boats, street cars, or other'self-propelling vehicles, land one of the ob jects of the same is toprovide an improved cleaner of this character for removlng frost,condensedmmsture, or dIrt :from the screen Vor window, which will besimple, durabley and cheap in construction and effective and elicient-in operation and which maywbe readily operated ,from theinside of theve'-- hicle without'stopping 'the vehicle. Y

A. further object 1s to -provide an improved device of thisl characterin which the squeegee or cleaneris pivotally connected to c not beobstructed. Y

f .2 is a sectional view online 2 2v of Fig'. 1.

frame so that the view applied thereto, constructed` in; accordance lwith the principles of Ythisv invention. Fig.

Y Fig. Snisan enlarged' detail sectionalfview l s l online 3-3 ofFig.` 1. VFig. 4c is a sectional view Online rt-"-t `)f Fig'. .5, Fig.5, 'is an enlarged detail plan viewof the connection between operatingrod or' handleV andthe squeegee or wiper." Fig. G'cis anenlargedsectional View on line 6-6 ofwFig.Y 4. Fig..

7v is' a: view similar to Fig, 5 of a modified form .of the invention. YFig. 8 is. a detail Referring more particularly tdtlie drawing and inthe exemplication of the invention shownl in Figs. f1.' to v6, thenumeral 10 designates the usual transparent screen'or window ofvanautomobile having a frame l11. 'Thelower member 12 of the frame isprovided with an openinglpassing therethrough and which is locatedpreferably at substantially thewlongitudinal eenterof 60 the memberandadjaeent the top-thereof. Securedto yeachfsideoaf ,the membery 12 isaplate 111 which plates' are provided withapertures passingvtherethrough and these plates are secured to. the :member 12 by suit-65? l able fastening devices 15 and in such posiy tionsl that theapertures therein will register with'each other and also with the'opening 13 through the member 12. It desired, a

collar or bushing' 16 may be provided which 70 is -located in the`aperture 13 and between the plates 14 so aste lregister withtheapertures in the plates.v

n A wiper, `designated body portion 18 to which the squeegee ,19, suchas rubber, leather or the like, is secured in any suitable manner,as byfasteningl devices` 20. l The wiper is supported by means -Lof a rod ormember designated generally 30 bythe reference numeral 21 in Fig. 1. One

extremity ofthis rod-or member 21 is kprovidedewit-h an enlarged head 22which is preferably circular in cross sectionv and the n wiperis'secured to this enlarged extremity 85 by ,means of .a suitable clipcomprisingv Pspaced plates or members 23 whichare se- `cured together asat 24-to inclosefthe eni larged extremity 22 ofthe member 21 withl inahousingformed bythe oset portions-'90 25..` Portions of the members 23adjacent the end 22 of the rod onmember 21jare spaced from each-other asat 26 to-permit the extremity-22 to` extend into lthe heus with slots 27which register with eachcther land ai pin or bolt 28 passesytransversely through' the enlarged vextremity '22 of the rodjormember21.` This pin or ybolt 28 yis. 100

of a length to 'substantially illthe space between the offset portions25 and is provided withreduced angular extremities 2,9 which latterextend vinto and arev `freely lmovable within the slots.27. Theend 30 ofthezrod 105 or member 21 is deflected Vat Y.sulo'stantially right;angles to' the extremity 22 and passes through theF bearing formed` bythe' apertures 1n the plates 14 and the sleeve or collar Yr1`he'extremity of the .end 30 reduced 110 rae-enmarca..13,1912;

generally by thel reff Y erencel numeral117'in Fig. 1 comprises ra' 75'mg" formedY by the offset portions 2'5. y The `walls oftheoiisetportion-25 are provided as at 31 and projects beyond one of the i plates14. rThis reduced portion 31 is angu- -lar in cross section and isadapted to enter an angular recess in the portion 32 of a handle 33. -Aportion of the reduced ex- E tremity 31 is still further reduced as at34 seats by means of whichr it may be adjusted..

A suitable collar 36L is also provided which surrounds the end 30 of therod or member 21 adjacent the other plate 14 `and is held againstdisplacement' of any suitable fastening device so that the end 30 of therod or member will be held against longitudinal movement in its bearingsbut will permit the operator to axially rotate the end in its bearingsby means of the handle 31 which latter is located on the inside of thescreen fto oscillate the rod or member 21 and thereby move the wiper orsqueegee across the outside of the screen or window.

-The rod or member 21 is preferably constructed of spring metal and the`tension thereof will hold the wiper in engagement with the screen, butwill yield lsufficiently to permit the wiper -to be operated and willalso act as a means for holding the wiper against vibration when the`latter rests against the lower member 12 of the screen.

With this improved construction, the extremity 22 of the rod or memberforms a Y bearing as well as a support for the wiper and when intheposition shown in full lines in Fig. 1, the reduced extremities 29 ofthe pin or bolt 28 will move in the slots 27 of the members 23 to permitthe lwiper Ato'rest flat against the upper edgejof themember- 12. As thewiper is moved' across the window by the handle 33, and

, into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the pivotalconnection between thev rod or member 2 andthe wiper will permit thelatter to rest flat against the upper edge of the member 12 on the otherside of the pivotal support of the rod or member, thereby permitting thewiper to be moved over the vouter face of the screen through an area ofsubstantially 180 degrees, to wipe or clean a considerable area of thescreen. When not in use, the wiper will assume `a position on eitherside of the pivot of the rod or member 21 so that the view of'theoperator of the vehicle will not be obstructed.

`When it is desired to remove the wiper, all that is necessary is todetach the handle 31 from the end 30 of the rod or member 21 to permitthe latterl to be readily removed from its bearings.

In the exempliication of the invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8, themembers 36 I which are secured to the wiper 37 vare spaced from eachother as at v38, and a pair of members 39 extend into the space andfastening devices 40 are provided for securing the parts together. Theextremity 41 of the rod or member 42 extends between the spaced members39 and said extremity is of a width mits the squeegee or wiper toconform to any irregularities in the surface of the screen so that itwill be held against the face of the screen during its entireoscillatory movement.

In order that the invention might be fully understood the details of theforegoing embodiment thereof have been thus'speciically described, but

What I claim as new is Y 1. In a -window cleaner, the combination of amember, one end of which is journaled in and passes through the frame ofthewindow, a handle connected with said end on member on the other sideof the window varching toward the window and with the one side of thewindow, the portion `of the mediate its ends to the last said end of themember, and being disposed between said l end and the window,- saidwiper resting and being held against the window by the elas# ticity ofthe member, said wiper being dapted to be moved bodily over the win- 2.The combination of a member having its lends bent toward each other toform a resilient arched body portion, one extremity of the member beingpassed"through a window or screen, a handle onksaid end and on the sideof the window opposite to that on which the body of the member islocated, theother extremity of the member vof the end of the member towhich it is l. at-

tached and which tension is exerted upon lthe vwiper intermediate theends of the latter said wiper being movable across the*l window by theoperation of the said handle.

3. The combination of a member having.

its ends benttoward each other to form a resilient arched body portion,one extremity on Which the body of the member is located,

the other extremity of the member standing in close proximity to therespective face -of the Window, and a Wiper disposed between the lastsaid end of the member and the Window, means pivotally connecting theWiper with said end and at a point intermediate the ends of the Wiper,said Wiper being held in engagement Wlth the Window only by the tensionof the end of the member to Which it is attached and being movableacross the Window by the operation of the said handle.

4. The'combination of a member, one end of which is adapted to be passedthrough a screen or Window, a handle secured to said end, the other endof the member standing in close proximity to the opposite face of andextending in 1 a direction across the Window, a wiper supported by saidother end of the member and for pivotal movev of a resilient rod, oneend of Which is jourmentwith respect to the other end of the member, andmeans for limiting said piv otal movement of the Wiper with respect tothe said member, said Wiper being movable bodily across the Window whenthe member is oscillated;

5. The combination of a member, one end of Which is adapted to be passedthrough a screen or Window, a handle secured to said end,the other endof the member standing in closeproximity to the opposite face of andextending in a direction across the Window, a Wiper supported by saidother end of the member and for pivotal movement With respect lto theother end ofv thev member, and interengaging means 'on the Wiper andmember for limiting said pivotal movement of the, Wiper, said Wiperbeing movable bodily across the Window when the member is oscillated. Y

6., In a Window cleaner, the combination I of a resilient rod, one endof which is joui.

naled in the frame of the Window, a handle connected to said end foroscillating the rod, and a Wiper supported by and for pivotal movementwith respect to the other end of therod, means for limiting said-pivotalmovement of the Wiper, said Wiper being held 4in engagement with theWindow by the tension of the rod, and'bodily movable across the Windowwhen the rodis oscillated. e

7. ln a Window cleaner, the combinatio of a resilient rod,'one end ofWhich is jourconnected to said end for oscillating the rod, a Wipersupport-ed by and for pivotal movement With respect to the other end ofthe rod, interengaging means on the rod and wiper for limiting thepivotal movement of the Wiper With respect to the rod, said Wiper beingheld in engagement with the Window by the tension of the rod, and bodilymovable across the Window When the rod is oscillated. 8. Ina Windowcleaner, the combination naled in the frame of the Window, a handleconnected to said` endfor oscillating the rod, a wiper, a pin and slotconnect-ion between the Wiperand the other end 'of the rodl for naled inthe frame of the Window, a handle pivotally connecting the Wiper to therod,

said connection serving to limit the pivotal movement of the wiper withrespect to the rod, said Wiper being heldin engagement with theWindow-by' the tension of the rod and bodily -movable across thevvindowWhen the rod is oscillated.l

lin-testimony whereof I have signed myl

